Age this Taylor ham country buck.

[Gunsmoke]

5.5

[LPJR]

4.5...

[MPSR]

7+ The skinny back legs a sagging neck with thin small rack shows he is on the down side. Probably could use a Viagra as well as he doesn’t look happy leading up to the rut.

[hemlock]

11 hours ago, Pathman said:

Did you kill him? How we gonna know his age?

his rack is a 1.5, his body is a 3.5, but unless you killed him or have history, what’s the point? 

Didn't kill him. I could have over the years . I have history with him. My point  just wanted to hear others thoughts on his age. 

[Pathman]

32 minutes ago, hemlock said:

Didn't kill him. I could have over the years . I have history with him. My point  just wanted to hear others thoughts on his age. 

How long of a history? Can you determine his age from the length of time you’ve known him?

I know whenever some asks “what’s the point?” It sounds like they’re being a dick, but that wasn’t my intention!😁

If you just wanted others thoughts that’s fine, but those thoughts will vary greatly, as You can see, and will not get you the bucks correct age. I was just wondering what your goal was thats all. 
 

[Farmingdales Finest]

He's not old. Straight back, flat belly and a small baby face.

This /\. I am thinking a 3 1/2 with poor genetics for antlers. But big body.


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[Codaboy]

This /\. I am thinking a 3 1/2 with poor genetics for antlers. But big body.


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No sway in his back. I agree 3.5

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[Bucksnbows]

He’s an older buck past his prime. 

[Farmingdales Finest]

Didn't kill him. I could have over the years . I have history with him. My point  just wanted to hear others thoughts on his age. 

How many years have you seen it? And do you have pictures to show how he has aged?


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[hemlock]

46 minutes ago, Farmingdales Finest said:

How many years have you seen it? And do you have pictures to show how he has aged?


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 I  will post more  pictures today sometime of him in the past.  

[Bucksnbows]

18 minutes ago, hemlock said:

 I  will post more  pictures today sometime of him in the past.  

These posts are very good for anyone wanting to better understand how to gauge the age of a whitetail buck.  Way too many folks look at antlers as a way to judge them or just at the body size or just at the head, etc.  It's an inexact science, but we can usually be fairly close in the end.  

[Lphunsjr]

 4 1/2

[BCsaw]

Following!

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[the truth]

I’m in the old buck boat

[Gunsmoke]

Charles Alsheimer once said that hunters in the business were consistently wrong at aging deer for which he knew the exact age of.  We have no flippin' chance once they get beyond the first few years.